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Glossary: =========== lingers- stays, remains, hangs on industrious- hard working glumly- gloomily hell-bent - determined to achieve something at all costs bankruptcy - economic failure, insolvency, દેવાળું orchard - plantation willow - a tree or shrub of temperate climate snuggle - get close to somebody, cuddle up nickel - five cent coin flopped - failed completely cranked - gave a bend to splash - a prominent news feature or story enthused - said with enthusiasm virtuoso - exceptional, genius riveted - fascinated, mesmerized twitched - jerked slightly wheeled - turned, moved his chair dissent - opposition grinned - smiled broadly in displeasure stubborn - head strong, obstinate potpourri - collection, assortment conjured - created preposterous - silly, absurd about-face - sudden and complete change extravagance - wastefulness, luxury 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 Unforgettable Walt Disney

"It didn't seem as exciting as when Uncle Walt told it," he said. Like many people who work to create humour, Walt took it very seriously. He would often sit gloomily through the funniest cartoon, concentrating on some way to improve it. Walt valued the opinions of those working with him, but the final judgment was always unquestionably his. Once, after viewing a new cartoon with evident displeasure, Walt called for comments from a group of our people. One after another they spoke up, all echoing Walt's criticism. "I can get rubber stamps that say "Yes, Walt," he snapped. Then he wheeled and asked the projectionist what he thought. The man sensed that dissent was in order. "I think you're all wrong," he declared. Walt just grinned. "You stick to your projector," he suggested. Walt involved himself in everything. During one story conference on the Mickey Mouse Club TV Show, the story man, pointer in hand, was outlining a sequence called 'How to Ride a Bicycle.' "Now when you get on your bicycle........," he began. Walt stopped him. 'Change your bicycle to a bicycle,' he said. "Remember, every kid isn't fortunate enough to have a bicycle of his own." The story of Disneyland, perhaps better than anything else, illustrates Walt's vision and his stubborn determination to realize an idea he believed in. For years, Walt had quietly nursed the dream of a new kind of amusement park. It would be a potpourri of all the ideas conjured up by his fertile imagination. But the idea of sinking millions of dollars into an amusement park, even Walt's kind of amusement park seemed so preposterous that he wouldn't mention it to anyone. He just quietly began planning. As usual, though, he infused all of us with his own enthusiasm when he finally told us about the project. Someone asked, "Walt, how should the Disneyland look?" Quick came the reply, "It should look like nothing else on this earth." Predictably, we had trouble raising money, but Disneyland did open, in July 1955. Since that first day, millions of people have flocked to see the unique creation of Walt's imagination. Like a kid with a new toy - the biggest, shiniest toy in the world - Walt used to wander through the park, staring as happily as any tourist. The overwhelming success of Walt's "crazy idea" triggered a dramatic about-face in the Disney fortunes. Yet success never changed Walt. He remained the simplest of men. He hated parties, and his idea of a night out was a burger and chilli at some little restaurant. His only extravagance was a miniature railroad that ran around the grounds of his home. "What do you do with all your money?" a friend once asked him. Pointing at the studio, Walt said, "I fertilize that field with it." And it's true that Walt ploughed money back into the company almost as fast as it came in. Being solvent for the first time since he started in business gave Walt a chance to develop other ideas. These included the development of Mineral King (an alpine-like valley high in the Sierra Mountains); a California Institute of Art, for which he donated the land and several million dollars; and, most ambitious of all, a 100-million- dollar Disney World and City of Tomorrow in Florida. Tragically, in the midst of all this activity, Walt was stricken with this fatal illness. I heard him refer to this cruel blow only once. "Whatever it is I've got," he told me, "don't get it." I visited him in the hospital the night before he died. Although desperately ill, he was as full of plans for the future as he had been all his life. Walt used to say that Disneyland would never be finished, and it never will, I like to think, too, that Walt Disney's influence will never be finished; that through his creations, future generations will continue to celebrate what he once described as "that precious, ageless something in every human being which makes us play with children's toys and laugh at silly things and sing in the bathtub and dream." 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 Unforgettable Walt Disney

My brother Walt is no more, yet his influence lingers like a living presence over the studio where he turned out the cartoons, nature films and feature movies that made him known and loved around the world. Even now, as I walk around the studio crew, I half expect to encounter that tall, country-boy figure, head bowed in thought about some new project. Walt was so much the driving force behind all we did, from making movies to building Disneyland, that people constantly mention his name as if he were still alive. Every time we show a new picture, or open a new feature at Disneyland, someone is bound to say, "I wonder how Walt would like it?" And when this happens, I personally realize that it was something he himself had planned. For my imaginative, industrious brother left enough projects in progress to keep the rest of us busy for many, many years. Walt was a complex man. To the writers, producers and animators who worked with him, he was a genius who had an extraordinary ability to add an extra stroke of imagination to any story or idea. To the millions of people who watched his TV show, he was a warm, kindly personality, bringing fun and pleasure into their homes. To the bankers who financed us, I'm sure he seemed like a wild man, hell-bent for bankruptcy. To me, he was my amazing kid brother, full of impractical dreams that he made come true. The apple orchard and weeping willows stand green and beautiful at our old farm, where Walt sketched his first animals. I recall how Walt and I would snuggle together in bed and hear the haunting whistle of a locomotive passing in the night. Our uncle Mike was an engineer, and he'd blow his whistle - one long and two shorts - just for us. Walt never lost his love for trains. Years later, an old-fashioned train was one of the first attractions at Disneyland. As far back as I can remember, Walt was drawing. The first money he ever made was a nickle for a sketch of a neighbour's horse. He studied cartooning in Chicago, and then started a little animated-cartoon company in Kansas City that flopped. I was in Los Angeles when Walt, just 21, decided to try his luck in Hollywood. I met him at the station. He was carrying a cheap suitcase that contained all of his belongings. We borrowed $500 from an uncle, and Walt started a cartoon series called Alice in Cartoon land. It was tough going. Walt did all the animation, and I cranked the old-fashioned camera. The Alice cartoons didn't make much of a splash, so Walt started a new series called Oswald the Rabbit. Oswald did better but when Walt went to our New York distributor for more money he ran into trouble. "What kind of a deal did you make, kid?" I asked. "We haven't got a deal," Walt admitted. "The distributor copy-righted Oswald and he's taking over the series himself." Strangely, Walt did not seem downhearted. "We're going to start a new series," he enthused. "It's about a mouse. And this time we'll own the mouse." The rest is a history. Walt's mouse, Mickey celebrated his 40th birthday in 1968, and a happy 40th it was. A quarter of a billion people saw a Disney movie in 1968, 100 million watched a Disney TV show, nearly a billion read a Disney book or magazine and almost ten million visited Disneyland. And Mickey, as Walt used to say, started it all. Mickey was only the first successful product of Walt's matchless imagination and ability to make his dreams become reality. It was an ability he could turn on for any occasion, large or small. Once, when my son Roy Edward had the measles, Walt came and told him the story of Pinocchio, which he was making at that time. When Walt told a story, it was a virtuoso performance. His eyes riveted his listener, his mustache twitched expressively, his eyebrows rose and fell, and his hands moved with the grace of a musical conductor. Young Roy was so wide-eyed at Walt's graphic telling of the fairy tale that he forgot all about his measles. Later, when he saw the finished picture, he was strangely disappointed.

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1. Who gathered in Haridwar on Sunday? How? Ans. Thousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered in Haridwar on Sunday. 2. Why did the huge crowd gather in the Kumbh Mela? Ans. The huge crowd gathered for prayers and Shahi Snan in the Kumbh Mela. 3. Where was the Kumbh Mela? Ans. The Kumbh Mela was by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. 4. What is unique about the Kumbh Mela? Ans. The Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. 5. What is the Shahi Snan? Ans. The Shahi Snan is a holy dip in the river Ganges during the Kumbh Mela. 6. What was a clear violation of the COVID-19 in the Shahi Snan? Ans. More than one lakh devotees were seen during the Shahi Snan on the banks of the river Ganges. This was a clear violation of the COVID-19 rules issued by the Health Ministry. 7. What have many devotees been claiming? Ans. Many devotees have been claiming that COVID-19 is not a major concern anymore since the state government has made a negative RT-PCR result mandatory for those visiting Haridwar. 8. Who will also be taking dip in the Ganges on Monday? Ans. Along with devotees, scores of seers representing 13 Akhadas will also be taking dip in the Ganges on Monday. 9. What is special about this year's Kumbh Mela? Ans. Held every 12 years, this year's Kumbh Mela is taking place in extraordinary circumstances, at a time when the second wave of the pandemic has gripped the country with over 1.5 lakh COVID-19 cases being reported in the last 24 hours. 10. What are the guidelines for the public? Ans. The guidelines warn the public against violation of COVID-19 rules installed at almost all the ghats and experts have urged general public to avoid large gathering and maintain social distancing to avoid further spread of the corona virus. 11. What do some devotees say about the guidelines? Ans. Some devotees say that it is practically impossible to adhere by these guidelines during the pilgrimage. 12. How many cases are there in the city? Ans. There are 2056 active COVID-19 cases in the city. On April 4, the city recorded 173 cases while the active cases were 837. 13. Who was Mela Police officer? What did he say? Ans. IG S.K. Gunjyal was Mela Police officer. He said, "" It's a very challenging exercise to manage crowds. There are guidelines from the state and the Central governments. SOPs have also been issued to the general public that will be applicable till 30th April. 14. What do the public require to access Haridwar Kumbh area? Ans. The public require submitting negative RT-PCR report, a medical certificate and identity card to generate e-pass to be able to access Haridwar Kumbh area. 15. What did S.K. Gunjyal urge the public? Ans. S.K. Gunjyal urged the public to follow the COVID-19 rules and avoid becoming "a cause for the further spread" of virus. 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 std. 12 News Clipping

News Clipping: 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡 Many Maskless people Gathered for Kumbh Mela Haridwar: Thousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday in densely packed crowds for prayers during the Kumbh Mela - one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. A day ahead of the Shahi Snan - considered being an auspicious day to take holy dip in the river - more than one lakh devotees were seen on the banks of the river, in clear violation of the COVID-19 rules issued by the Health Ministry. Many devotees have been claiming that COVID-19 is not a major concern anymore since the state government has made a negative RT-PCR result mandatory for those visiting Haridwar. Along with devotees, scores of seers representing 13 Akhadas will also be taking dip in the Ganges on Monday. Held every 12 years, this year's Kumbh Mela is taking place in extraordinary circumstances, at a time when the second wave of the pandemic has gripped the country with over 1.5 lakh COVID-19 cases being reported in the last 24 hours. Even as warnings against violation of COVID-19 rules have been installed at almost all the ghats and experts have urged general public to avoid large gathering and maintain social distancing to avoid further spread of the corona virus, several devotees say it is practically impossible to adhere by these guidelines during the pilgrimage. There are 2056 active COVID-19 cases in the city. On April 4, the city recorded 173 cases while the active cases stood at 837. "It's a very challenging exercise to manage crowds. There are guidelines from the state and the Central governments. SOPs have also been issued to the general public that will be applicable till 30th April which require public to submit negative RT-PCR report, a medical certificate and identity card to generate e-pass to be able to access Haridwar Kumbh area," said IG S.K. Gunjyal, Mela Police officer. He also urged the public to follow the COVID-19 rules and avoid becoming "a cause for the further spread" of virus. 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵

2. Write an email to the police inspector complaining him about the anti-social activities going on your area. Ans. To : pisurat43@plc.com From : bharat463@abc.com Subject : Anti-social activities Respected sir, Of late, it is observed that the anti-social activities in our area have increased considerably, particularly after the issue of a licence to a restaurant owner to convert his restaurant into a residential hotel. You will agree that ours is a purely residential area and with the opening of the hotel, the atmosphere has been vitiated ખરાબ થવું so much that the peace-loving citizens of our locality are unable to carry on their daily activities fearlessly and safely. The hotel has become the centre of undesirable and anti-social activities like gambling. The whole place has become a den અડ્ડો of vice infested દુષિત by all sorts of anti-social characters. The result is that children and women feel most insecure to move about after it is dark. The residents are too frightened to lodge a complaint with the police out of fear of harassment and reprisal બદલારુપી પ્રતિક્રિયા. On behalf of all the law-abiding residents of the locality, I appeal to you to take immediate steps to arrest these anti-social characters and put them behind bars, and seriously consider taking drastic કડક steps of cancelling the licence to the hotel owner mentioned above, so that the residents can breathe freely and live peacefully. Note : I have attached some photos of their activities. Yours faithfully, Bharat Patel 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 std. 12 Emails

1. Write an email to the station master complaining him about the parcel received by her in a damaged condition. Ans. To : smahmbd@rlw.com From : nisha1993@abc.com Subject : damaged parcel Respected sir, I regret to inform you that the parcel of library books I received from you on June 13, 2018 against the way bill No. 3456 from Kolkata, is in a badly damaged condition. The parcel is insured Rs. 3000 for which I hold your receipts. The books are all torn and many of the pages have been shredded લીરા. So they are of no use to me. Please let me know what you propose to do in this matter. Please note that if I do not receive a satisfactory reply from you, say within a week, I will have to put in a regular claim for the loss suffered by me. Note: I have attached bills for my claim. Yours faithfully, Nisha Pandya 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 2. Write an email to the police inspector complaining him about the anti-social activities going on your area. Ans. To : pisurat43@plc.com From : bharat463@abc.com Subject : Anti-social activities Respected sir, Of late, it is observed that the anti-social activities in our area have increased considerably, particularly after the issue of a licence to a restaurant owner to convert his restaurant into a residential hotel. You will agree that ours is a purely residential area and with the opening of the hotel, the atmosphere has been vitiated ખરાબ થવું so much that the peace-loving citizens of our locality are unable to carry on their daily activities fearlessly and safely. The hotel has become the centre of undesirable and anti-social activities like gambling. The whole place has become a den અડ્ડો of vice infested દુષિત by all sorts of anti-social characters. The result is that children and women feel most insecure to move about after it is dark. The residents are too frightened to lodge a complaint with the police out of fear of harassment and reprisal બદલારુપી પ્રતિક્રિયા. On behalf of all the law-abiding residents of the locality, I appeal to you to take immediate steps to arrest these anti-social characters and put them behind bars, and seriously consider taking drastic કડક steps of cancelling the licence to the hotel owner mentioned above, so that the residents can breathe freely and live peacefully. Note : I have attached some photos of their activities. Yours faithfully, Bharat Patel 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 std. 12 Emails

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36. Pleasures of Reading ============================== Among a number of hobbies that one cultivates and nurtures ઉછેર, the hobby of reading is one of the most useful and enlightening જ્ઞાન આપનાર . Every piece of good reading material educates us, broadens વિસ્તારનાર our outlook and increases our general knowledge and self-confidence. It enriches our vocabulary and makes our interests in life varied વૈવિધ્યસભર. Books are our never failing friends. They will never betray છેતરવું unlike our cunning and calculating human friends sometimes do. They are always a never failing source of pleasure and inspiration. Books are treasures of knowledge, noble thoughts and high ideals. Books relieve us of our sad moments and fill our hearts with hope and courage. Poor indeed is the man who has not cultivated the habit of reading. Books, however, should be chosen meticulously કાળજીપૂર્વક. The growing habit of reading comics and other trash કચરો should be discouraged. It is very necessary that the young should cultivate the habit of reading books on various topics such as travel, history, biography, science and morals. Magazines and newspapers also provide us with noble thoughts and high ideals. Teachers, parents and social organization should inspire the students to lap up એકઠું કરી લેવું good reading material and relish (enjoy) it. Good books keep the students gainfully occupied and show them the path of moral and social upgradation. 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 37. Co-education ========================= Co-education means a system of education in which boys and girls study together in the same institution. Co-education is no longer a controversial issue as now-a-days most of the educational institutions are for boys and girls. However, those who oppose co-education say that boys and girls are different - physically, emotionally and mentally. They have to play different roles in life. So the same type of education is not suitable for both the genders. Again, the presence of members of opposite sex is likely to distract the attention of both boys and girls and this will have a harmful effect on their studies and progress in life. Those who are in favour of co-education say that boys and girls are mentally not different and physical and emotional difference is not bar to learning any subject. In modern times women are competing with men in almost all fields of life and are doing almost all the jobs equally well as men. Therefore girls too have to be prepared for all the jobs for which are being prepared. Again, there is no truth in the argument of distraction of attention. There is, no doubt, natural attraction between members of opposite sexes. But boys and girls will try to excel in their studies in all fields in order to win the admiration of the opposite sex. This will improve their overall performance. Segregation એકબીજાથી જુદાં પાડવા of the sexes for education is therefore neither natural nor healthy and is therefore not desirable. =============== std. 12 Essays

34. A Day in the Life of a Lawyer ================================= Lawyer is a professional person who has long arduous અઘરું hours of work throughout the day from morning till some times late night. He is up and ready for the work latest by 9.00 a.m. He attends his office by this time to give instructions to his subordinates for work slated આયોજીત કરેલું for the day ahead, picks up the volumes containing law cases or law points relevant to his clients and take these to the appropriate courts, where he would argue the cases before the judges or magistrates later in the day. He meets his clients or would-be clients and gives them guidance after they present their problems. Sometimes, time permitting, he rushes home for quick lunch or on other busy days straight attends the courts and argues the cases before the judges. During the recess in the court he takes quick lunch or partakes (eating less) snacks with tea or coffee. He moves from court to court, as he has to argue cases before various judges depending on the nature of the cases. After the court work is over, he returns to his office, talks to his clients or confers મંત્રણા કરવી with other lawyers, gives instructions to his juniors for the next day's cases and by about 8.00 p.m. he returns home. After his dinner and a brief respite રાહત from onerous કઠીન work, he attends to client's cases at home. Thus by the time he finishes his long and tiresome day's work he is fagged out લોથપોથ થઈ જવું. Thus a day in the life of a lawyer is always tiring but many a time self-satisfying when he has helped a hapless દુઃખી client to procure પ્રયાસથી પ્રાપ્ત કરવું justice. 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 35. Trees - Our Best Friends ================================ Trees have been eternal friends of human beings as well as of animals since their existence on the earth. Man, being the most intelligent of all the animals, has been reaping the maximum benefits of trees. Trees furnish all our basic needs - bread, clothing and shelter. They give us cotton, wood, jute and many other useful materials. They provide raw materials for our industries. They are one of the major sources of fuel. Food-grains, cereals, vegetables and fruits from trees sustain us. Trees have been considered to be the best source of medicines from time immemorial. Trees keep the environment clean by inhaling the harmful carbon dioxide from the air and exhaling oxygen. They reduce air-pollution and maintain the ecological balance. Forests help retain humidity in the air and attract rains. Trees check strong currents of wind and water and prevent soil-erosion. They keep up soil fertility. They prevent floods and deserts from advancing. Yet, man has kept on cutting them down for his selfish purposes. If this tree-felling continues, the very survival of mankind on this planet will be in danger. Can we have better friends than trees? Let us save trees to save ourselves. =============== std. 12 Essays

29. The science fair was organized in your school recently. Prepare a report on it. Ans. Last week, a science fair was organized by our school at the Himmat high school. It was held in the class-rooms and the ground of our school. There were various sections like, projects, technology, experiments, charts, slides etc. Each section was well arranged. The scientific points were well explained by the students. Many kinds of plants, stuffed birds, snakes and insects were shown. The other section showed the models and charts of space technology. Experiments on electricity and magnetism were shown. The model of robot was the main attraction of all. One other section showed charts explaining various chemical reactions. There were many visitors at the science fair. They asked questions and the students gave answers satisfactorily. The students of our school provided different services. Scientific films were also shown. The fair remained open for three days. Most of the students of city visited this fair. This fair was organized under the guidance of the teachers and the principal. The efforts of the students were praised by all. It was entertainment with education. ================ std. 12 Report

28. Write a report on the accident you witnessed recently. Ans. Increasing numbers of vehicles has caused increasing numbers of accidents. Various accidents are reported everyday in and out of the city. Yesterday a terrible accident took place at about 11:00 p.m. on Ahmedabad - Baroda highway. The Ahmedabad - Baroda bus collided with a huge truck. There were fifty passengers in that bus. Fifteen passengers died on the spot and some were hurt seriously. They were taken immediately to the Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. The driver of the bus died on the spot. The truck-driver ran away leaving the truck. The truck-driver must have been careless. He was driving the truck from wrong side. He might have not seen the bus so he lost control and collided with the bus. The passengers who died were sitting on the front left side rows. The truck crushed all these passengers. There was traffic jam for two hours. The police reached the place after two hours. The cries of women and children were heart rending. Immediately many people gathered and they served as the volunteers. Gradually, the situation came under control. ================ std. 12 Report

27. You saw fire in your neighbour's house yesterday. Prepare a report for the newspaper. Ans. Yesterday was Diwali and children were firing crackers in my neighbourhood. Suddenly a rocket entered the house and there was a fire. There were loud screams. I rushed out and found that a house in my neighbourhood was on the fire. Big flames and clouds of smoke were coming out from the building. Four children and their mother were inside the house. Many people rushed out from their houses. Immediately I called the fire brigade. The fire brigade came soon and started immediate efforts to save the human lives. They took out tall ladders and water hoses. The firemen, outside the house were throwing water from the hosepipe. At last, the children and their mother were taken out. Then they were taken to the nearby hospital. The fire was completely put out in an hour. The furniture and other things on the ground floor were destroyed. But there was no loss of life. People, gathered there will never forget that thrilling experience. ================ std. 12 Report

26. You have celebrated the independence day with great joy at your school. Prepare a report on it. Ans. This year we celebrated the Independence Day with great enthusiasm in our school. On this occasion, a programme was arranged on the school playground. A big stage was set up and decorated with three colours. All the students and the teachers of our school gathered on the school playground. The national flag was hoisted by the President of the school management at 8:00 a.m. The national anthem was sung by the school band while we were standing respectfully. Then Nilesh Purohit from class VIII recited a song "Sare Jahanse ...." Raj Raval from class Ix recited a poem "Mera Hindustan". The principal gave a short speech and advised all the students to love our country and work for it. He also advised to be ready to sacrifice for our country. The best cadets of scout and guide were given medals for their brave act. There was 'parade' of N.C.C. Sweets were distributed among all. At last the function ended with "Jun Gan Man...". It was a thrilling event for the students. ================ std. 12 Report

25. Prepare a report on a quiz competition held at your school. Ans. There was a Quiz Competition in our school last week. It was the final competition among the students of std IX and std XI. There were two teams. - 'India' from Std IX and 'Bharat' from Std XI. Mr. Raval the English teacher was quiz master. Mr. M. S. Patel was a scorer. It was a very tough competition. The questions were prepared by a panel of teachers. Tables for the participants were set in front of the student-audience. The hall was over-crowded. The final quiz competition started at 3:00 p.m. There were three rounds of the quiz. The first round was general round. The quiz master asked three questions to each team in the general round. Both the teams got equal points. Then second round started. It was a buzzer round. There were also there questions and both the teams were ahead with equal points. At last, the visual round started. Team 'India' made a mistake and team 'Bharat' was ahead with 2 points. So the team'Bharat'became winner of the quiz competition. The principal, Miss S.B. Shahl gave the prizes. There was a great excitement all over for two hours. It was really a great encouraging programme for us. ================ std. 12 Report